Power, piety, and people the politics of holy cities in the twenty-first century

"In Power, Piety, and the People, Michael Dumper explores the causes and consequences of contemporary conflicts in holy cities. He explains how common features of holy cities, such as powerful and autonomous religious hierarchies, income from religious endowments, the presence of sacred sites,...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Dumper, Michael (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York Columbia University Press [2020]
Temas:
Cities and towns > Religious aspects.
Sacred space > Political aspects.
Municipal government > Religious aspects.
Religion and politics.
Religions > Relations.
Social conflict > Religious aspects.
Culture conflict > Religious aspects.
Villes > Aspect religieux.
Lieux sacrés > Aspect politique.
Administration municipale > Aspect religieux.
Religion et politique.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Comparative Politics.
RELIGION > Religion, Politics & State.
Cities and towns > Religious aspects
Culture conflict > Religious aspects
Interfaith relations
Religion and politics
Religions
Social conflict > Religious aspects
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:"In Power, Piety, and the People, Michael Dumper explores the causes and consequences of contemporary conflicts in holy cities. He explains how common features of holy cities, such as powerful and autonomous religious hierarchies, income from religious endowments, the presence of sacred sites, and the performance of ritual activities that affect other communities, can combine to create tension"--
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xiii, 367 pages) : color illustrations, maps
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:9780231545662
0231545665

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